Follow Along with the Message

1. What do the miraculous pregnancies of Mary and Elizabeth teach us about the power of God? What does it teach us about how God works in the world?
2. Does the fact that Christ came into the world through the normal process of childbirth affect how you view pregnancy and children? If so, how?
3. Read Luke 1:5-25 - Zechariah and Mary have very similar experiences with the angel Gabriel. How do their responses differ, and what is the consequence?
4. Zechariah was a righteous man, but he stumbled in unbelief. How common a problem do you think unbelief is among Christians?
5. Can you describe a time when you struggled to believe a promise of God or a part of God’s Word?
6. What kinds of things have helped you in your battle against unbelief?
7. The angel announced to Mary a difficult thing to comprehend. Can you remember a time when you found God’s Word or promise difficult to believe? How were you able to express faith despite the difficulty?
8. Israel waited a long time before God fulfilled his promise of a Messiah. Have you ever had to wait a long time for God to fulfill a promise in his Word? Did you find it difficult to wait? What was difficult and what was helpful to you?
9. How can you praise God right now for some unfulfilled promise or some aspect of his work in the world that you don’t yet understand?
10. What is one thing that God is calling you to do that you can say yes to this week?